Adam is a 14-year-old who has been practicing mixed martial arts for 9 years. He attends Glendale Fighting Club and has won numerous first place trophies in tournaments in Fresno and Ontario. He dreams of becoming a champion one day. The document shares photos and details of Adam's martial arts journey and accomplishments over the years, including his belts, medals, trophies, techniques, and training.

1. ThELiFe Of A KaRaTeKiD
By:
AnahitArustamyan

2. “Hi my name is Adam
and I am fourteen
years old. I am
currently attending
GFC (Glendale
Fighting Club). I have
been in mixed martial
arts (MMA) for 9 years.
After attending many
tournaments in Fresno
and Ontario
Convention Center, I
started to believe that
nothing is impossible. I
have big dreams to
become a champion
one day. I am proud of
what I do and it is the

3. “As you can see Karate is
my life! I have 19 trophies
and have big dreams to
receive more. Back in the
day, my father was also a
martial arts champion.
Looking up to him,
encourages me to fight
more and make my father
proud. After many
hardships, I build courage,
knowledge, dignity, and
pride. The love and
support I have from my
fans and family encourages
me to become a better
fighter and make everyone

4. “This image shows all of
my first place trophies
that I have won over the
past few years. My family
and I attend the Ontario
Convention Center
competition, where I won
six first place trophies in
one day. That day was one
remarkable day for me.
The crowd was screaming
and cheering me on. I
couldn’t believe my own
eyes. It was one of the
best competitions I have
attended. The two large
trophies on the bottom of
the picture, I won in
Fresno”.

5. “Receiving a second place
trophy was not my thing. I
felt like I would let down
my coaches. I was always
bummed and upset, but
then I started to realize
that I cant always be given
a first place trophy when I
don’t deserve it. The
picture on the right, shows
my second place trophies I
received during my Fresno
trip with my group. It was
a great experience. During
these nine years I only
have three second place
trophies, which makes me
proud of myself”.

6. “These are all the medals I
have received over the
years of attending martial
arts. I have seven medals
that are first place. These
medals are hung up on
every corner in my room. I
am planning on going back
to Fresno, where I
received these medals and
earn more”.

7. The picture on the left hand side “is the proper way to greet the judges before
beginning the fight. Fighters must greet the judges, or else they can be disqualified.
The picture on the right is the gear I always wear to begin the fight after greeting the
judges. The position I am in represents my attack mode”.

8. “I am known for a couple
of things during my fights.
This show my left hand
knockouts. Knockouts are
probably the worst things
that can happen to
someone. Once someone
is knocked out and they
do not get up after 10
seconds they loose. This is
my main technique I use
at every competition”.

9. “I am also known for my
“slam” kicks. These kicks
come in handy when
someone is reaching to
knock you out in the face.
These kicks also help me
to move fast and be in
control in the fight. I am
very fast at my “slam”
kicks, which is why I win
plenty of fights at
competitions”.

10. “These are my belts that I
have received over the
years. I started with a
white belt for a couple of
years and then moved to
yellow, orange, blue,
purple, green, and
“junior” green. Now I am
currently a brown belt and
I have big dreams to
become a black belt and
soon will receive one”.

11. “This is the position you have to be
in after you finish the fight and you
must yell “KYA”!
“This is my gym bag I take to GFC
with me every Friday because it is
known for “fight day”. I keep my
gears in this bag”.

12. Adam was a brave and intelligent
fourteen year old who was committed
to what he wanted to become in the
future. I was amazed on how a fourteen
year old can be so mature. I enjoyed
working with Adam, it was a great
experience.